Bottle holder



Patented Sept. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES lefrlairrv OFFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to bottle holders.

The principal object of this invention is to prevent displayed bottlesfrom being stolen. Bottles of liquor, perfume bottles and other bottlescontaining expensive contents, displayed on counters, shelves and thelike in stores are likely to be stolen or carried away by unauthorizedpersons. The theft of such articles is very high and often the missingbottles cannot beaccounted for.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a bottle holder,capable of being screwed, bolted or otherwise securely fastened uponcounters, shelves and other supports and provided with bottle claspingmeans controlled by key operated mechanism for locking the bottle to theholder, whereby no one, except an authorized person provided with theproper key, can remove the bottle from the holder.

Another object is the provision of a body for containing elements of thebottle locking means and having a base, either as a part of the body orbolted or otherwise secured thereto, and when separately formed havingan inclined top toV which the body of the bottle holder is secured,whereby the bottle may be lockngly held in an inclined position, wherebyto more effectively display the goods. Y

With these and other objects and advantages in View, this inventionconsists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth andclaimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawing accompanying thisspecification, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a bottle holder embodying a simple form ofthe invention and showing a bottle locked thereto;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the bottle holder with a certain coverplate and its auxiliary base removed therefrom;

Fig. 3 is a View, partly in plan and partly in horizontal section, takenon the line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a vertical, cross-section, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;and

Fig. 6 is a detail view, partly in side elevation and partly in verticalsection, illustrating locking means between the body and cover.

Referring to said drawing, the reference character I0 designates thebody of the device, here shown in the form of a chambered body having afront II, two sides I2, a top I3 and a widened bottom or base I4. Acover I5 is provided for closing the open back of the body and lockingmeans are provided for locking the cover to the body to preventunauthorized access to the interior thereof.

From the upper corner portions of the body extend .a pair of bottleengaging arms I6` that incline outwardly and forwardly of the body anddesirably have rubber tips I'I on their extremities adapted to engage abottle B adjacent its upper 5 end.

Between the arms' I6 and the base I4 is another pair of arms I8 thatproject laterally and forwardly from the body and desirably have rubbertips I1 on their extremities for engaging a lu smaller bottle than theone shown, or for holding the bottle at a different angle from thatshown. The base projects forwardly of the body and its front edge isdesirably curved inwardly to receive a round bottle. 15

The body may stand upright, as seen in Figs. 2 and 5, and the base I4thereof is provided with screw holes I9 for the reception of screws orbolts b, whereby the device may be securely fastened to a counter, shelfor other support.

To display a bottle in an inclined position, as seen in Fig. 1, anauxiliary base 29 is provided which is fastened to the body base byscrews 2l. The auxiliary base 20 is formed with a top wall 22 from whichproject triangular shaped side walls 23 and an inwardly rounded frontwall 24. From the side and front walls, flanges 25 extend forward of thefront wall and in some cases form a rest for a bottle to rest on, asseen in Fig. V1. Desirably rubber tips I1 are secured to the front wall24 of the auxiliary base in position to engage with the lower endportion of the bottle. A screw hole 26 is formed in the top wall 22 ofthe auxiliary base for the reception of a screw or bolt b1, whereby thedevice maybe rigidly fastened in place on a counter, shelfV or the like,with the body I0 extending in an oblique direction.

Extending out from the body are bottle clasping Vmeans of any desirablekind, here shown' in the form of two spring steel straps 21, 28, whichare adapted to clasp the bottle and tightly hold it against unauthorizedremoval. The strap 2l is provided at its outer end with a loop 29 whichmay be passed around the neck of the bottle, and the strap 28 is loopedaround the body thereof. Winding drums are provided in the body fordrawing the bottle tightly against the members of the body that areadapted to engage with the bottle., thereby effectively locking thebottle to the device.

Any desirable tightening mechanismV for the straps may be employed anddesirably said tightening mechanism is key operated, whereby themechanism cannot be manipulated except with the proper key. Thetightening mechanism illustrated will now be described.

Rotatively mounted in the body is a Winding drum 30 vto Awhich thevinner end of the strap 21 is attached. The strap 21 enters the bodythrough an opening 44a in the front Wall (see Fig. 4). As shown, ahousing 3| is provided for the drum, which housing is. formed with ears31a fastened by screws to lugs 32 formed on the front wall of the body.V.The shaft or spindle 33 of the drum 3li v projects through the housing3l and Vprotrudes from one side wall l2 of the body where it is formedwith a key socket for the reception of a key K V(see Fig. 6) by which'itisv turned. Y

On the spindle 33 is secured a ratchet 34 and on an ear 35 'of thehousing is pivotal-ly mounted a, pawl 36, as by a screw 31, andl spring;pressed into locking engagement with Vthe ratchet by a spring 38 seatedin a socket member;V 39valso l Y the` strap extends out through, anopening 41| (see Fig. l2 3 in thefront wall Vand is looped backthroughl'another .opening 4 4 and, fastened to a. winding d rurn' 42from which a` shaftor spindle 43- extends upward and protrudes from, thetop wall I3 of they body. The upperend of thespindlel 4,3A isV alsoprovided. withfa key socketfor the reception of a key.

The two7 drum assemblies are of substantially similaigrconstruction.Briey, the winding drum 42 .isj contained in a drum housing 45, providedwith ears 4.6, (seeFig. 3), fastened by screws to lugs 322L on the frontwall. ofthe body. A pawl 4] andrartchet 48 are provided for the windingdrum, as -inj the case for. the. winding drum 30.

The p'awlis springpressed into engagement with thev ratchet by a,springY 49 contained ina socket memberl 50 formed upon Ythe housing 45.VIn each drum assembly the steel strapisffastened to the Brig.

drum by a pin'yl, (see Fig.- 4) and the coil ofthe strap is connedbetween flanges 52 on thespindle.

' The locking means lfor the.. cover, may compriseakeyoperated lock;bolt 53, rotatably mounted; ind'theove'r I5. (seeEig. 6,) and adaptedtoy en gage .witha lug 54 which is formed, as apart of; and, extends,down from thedrum housing, 3i. Des ably'` theacover is provided withlugs. '5,5y a1;-l rang-,edl to engageinthef cornersv of the'walls ofthe. body to, position the cover thereon. The

same key K which operates the'windingy may.y be used .tooperatetlie'locl bolt.

To lockl a. bottletothedevice, the loop` 29 is Y the .device-and vcan@plv-bie :removed by? disengag: Y inggthepawls.fromEtheratchets sofas topermit'` the4 'strap'syto b e` .drawn out far enough tobegdise gearing;the', bottle..

. In order to obtain acessto the pawls, ,the coverv mustgberemoved-,andthis .can be ,done only. by.a

Ypersor'ihaving thelkey which ts,.the,key socket.;

nl. in .tneiok bonte.

Thek key K is. then engaged with the;

From the above it is readily apparent that a bottle may be disp1ayed inan effective manner without covering any substantial portion of itslabel. Furthermore, various sizes and shapes of bottles may be lockedto. the device. Vlurthermore, byv removing the auxiliary base, theldevice Amay be set upright and may support bottles in upright orslightly inclined positions.

`More or less Variation of the exact details of construction is possiblewithout departing from the spiritA of this invention. I desire,therefore, not to' limit myself to the exact form ofthe construction.Shown and.v described, but intend, in the following claims, to point outall of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as newanddesire. to. secure by LettersV PatentiA 11. A bottleholder, comprising in; combination abody having` a base, bottle-claspingmeans, key

operated` actuating means mounted. onV said; body for operating saidbottle clasping vmeans,-l and locking, means.A serving to. preventl therelease of.V

said. actuatirigv means bythe key, whereby to lock; afbott1eY tothe;body. Y

2. A bottle holder, comprising in combination acharnberedbody.: providedwith a. base and forwardly andy laterally. projecting bottle engagingarms', a.A bottleK holding strap,strap tighteningvv means .comprising`a. keyf controlled drum *mount-- ed in. said. body., and, pawlandratchet, mecha#y n ism for said drum, and a-.lock controlled cover for.enclosing` the. strap tightening means.

3. A, bottleholder, comprising in combination tend. around'. the bodsi.-thereof, and a strap: exetendingTlengrthwiseotthefbottle. and havingaloop f arranged toy eX-tendaroundl the* neck-v of a; bottlei.Ykey..operatedwindinggdrums, one foreach strap,` rotatablyrniounted onsaid bodygandf. p awl-and; ratchet mechanism, forsaidl drums. Y

4. A bottle holder, comprisinggin combination achambered body providedwith a base and laterally. projecting bottleI engaging arms, neck and.:v

body,A engaging straps, key, operated winding.' drums in the chamber ofthe body, one foreach- .v str,ap,pawl and ratchet mechanismv yfor eachdi uma,ndfg1L lockcontrolled cover-,for;said chaine. bered body. Y

5.'A bottle` holder, comprisingin combination an 4upriglsit. body,provided-with; a horiz,ont-eslibase and laterally andforwardly,projectingl bottleen` gagine armsI for spacinglalbottlefromthefbody, bottle claspina means, aikey-Y controlledctuating: meanstherefor, and an auxiliary,baseghavin-gianl inclined topl uponywhiohtthebody; is rigidly Vvfas.- tened-in.aninclinednosition.

6. A bottle holder, comprising in, combination g a, bodyf, provided.;withaa; base :and: laterally arid forwardly projecting bottleengaging-arms,- bottle clasping means, akey, operated:actuatingg,mecha,nism therefor, and a base extensionghaving.bottle. engaging means.and'being rigidlyy connected with thegbody, saidl bottle claspingmeansserving toA V" draw the bottle,against said arms-fand; basel 7. YA.bottle holder, comprising, in Zcombination a. bodyhaving.- a base,adapted to-be faarstenedzto` a support, bottle.clasplingmeans.fortheneckandj for. thehbodyvofa bottle, and key-'operated ac ttlr. atmgmeans ,mountedonsaid body operatingy to.. exert,V tension on saidgbottle ,Y clasping means; in"y twodirections, whereby, to lock, the.vvbottlegto theg body.

FRED C. SCHRGEDERL.

